Bicosoeca gracilipes Clark

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Bicosoeca cf. gracilipes

Two cells with loricae on Skeletonema costatum (PC&DIC)

Photographer/artist Mats Kuylenstierna

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Title
Bicosoeca cf. gracilipes
Photographer/artist
Mats Kuylenstierna
Copyright holder
Maria Kuylenstierna
Copyright stamp
Maria Kuylenstierna
Institute
Dept. of Marine botany, University of Gothenburg
Contributing organisation
University of Gothenburg
Contributor
Bengt Karlson
Caption
Two cells with loricae on Skeletonema costatum (PC&DIC)
Geographic area
Skagerrak - Swedish coast
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
Technique
Light microscopy
Preservation
No preservation
Contrast enhancement
DIC/Nomarski
Stain
No stain
Image galleries
Kuylenstierna, Skagerrak-Kattegat

Description

IDs in other systems
Other remarks
The structure of the lorica ought to be checked in EM.
Life form
Solitary
Size
Total length c. 22 µm
Literature
James-Clark, H. 1867. On the affinities of the sponges. On the Spongiæ Ciliatæ as Infusoria Flagellata. Mem. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. I(3): 305-340. Throndsen, J. 1993. The planktonic marine flagellates. In: (Tomas eds.) Marine Phytoplankton: a guide to naked flagellates and coccolithophorids. Academic Press, San Diego, pp. 7-145.

Change History

  • 2011-09-28 20:17:15 Bengt Karlson - Updated facts
  • 2011-09-28 20:14:46 Bengt Karlson - Updated media metadata for Bicosoeca gracilipes_1.gif
  • 2011-09-28 20:13:43 Bengt Karlson - Added media: Bicosoeca gracilipes_1.gif